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DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company founded by Liang Wengfeng. Its low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta.
A quiet update to a specialised maths AI model has fuelled speculation about when DeepSeek will release its next-generation reasoning model. Photo: TNS
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek’s new maths-solving model is generating buzz, but mostly about R2

The Prover-V2 release has captured attention online, with many on social media wondering what it means for the start-up’s next reasoning model.

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Artificial intelligence

Alibaba’s Qwen3 AI model family helps narrow US-China tech gap: analysts

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Science

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek quietly updates open-source model that handles maths proofs

The Chinese start-up has released the Prover-V2 model a day after Alibaba released Qwen3, and ahead of an anticipated release of DeepSeek-R2.

DeepSeek’s quiet release of its latest open-source model for maths proofs comes amid a flurry of releases from Chinese AI firms. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

Alibaba unveils Qwen3 AI models that it says outperform DeepSeek R1

The release comes just days after Baidu introduced two advanced models amid speculation about the imminent release of DeepSeek’s R2.

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Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek speculation swirls online over Chinese AI start-up’s R2 model

The latest speculation includes R2’s imminent launch and the new benchmarks that it set in terms of cost-efficiency and performance.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Akeso shares slump despite second China approval for lung cancer drug

Chinese regulator grants second approval for lung cancer drug ivonescimab, which has outperformed Merck’s Keytruda in phase three trial.

Akeso’s new immunotherapy drug called ivonescimab allowed half of its patients to go 11.1 months without their condition worsening. Photo: Shutterstock
Artificial intelligence

Baidu offers new AI models at lower cost than DeepSeek’s products

The lower cost would help developers focus on creating ‘more super interesting and useful’ AI applications, Baidu CEO Robin Li says.

South Korea

Video | South Korea says DeepSeek sent data and prompts to China

DeepSeek previously said it overlooked data protection laws when transferring input to a Beijing-based cloud service platform owned by ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok

Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek on recruitment drive as start-up remains tight-lipped on new AI model

This marks the first time DeepSeek has published product-related job openings, as it has largely focused on fundamental AI model research.

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DeepSeek is also in the process of hiring a chief financial officer and chief operating officer. Photo: Shutterstock
South Korea

DeepSeek sent data to Chinese servers without consent, South Korea probe finds

DeepSeek previously said it overlooked data protection laws when transferring input to a Beijing-based cloud service platform owned by ByteDance, the parent of TikTok.

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People watch a TV report on DeepSeek, during a news programme in Seoul, South Korea. A probe found that DeepSeek data sent to a Chinese server without consent. Photo: AP
Stocks

Tencent tops Chinese mutual funds’ holdings as Hong Kong stocks gain traction

Some 1,200 mainland Chinese mutual funds held a combined 151 million Tencent shares worth US$9.5 billion at the end of the first quarter.

US-China relations

Opinion | In AI race against US, China is racking up real-world wins

The US may hold the lead in cutting-edge AI tech but China is racking up economic wins with real-world adoption.

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John Lee

Hong Kong’s John Lee in Hangzhou to boost tech and economic ties

Cooperation agreements will cover technological innovation, housing, economic and trade partnerships, as well as youth development initiatives.

Chief Executive John Lee led a delegation to visit Zhejiang ahead of signing comprehensive cooperation agreements between Hong Kong and the province. Photo: Dickson Lee
Artificial intelligence

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lobbies Japan to boost power generation for AI

‘The country needs to build new infrastructure,’ Huang says.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, right, receives a gift from Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang at the start of their meeting in Tokyo on April 21, 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE
China economy

Opinion | Why the impact of US tariff war on China won’t be all that great

China’s shrinking dependence on exports and the US, coupled with its economic resilience, means it can still grow by 4.5 per cent this year.

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Artificial intelligence

From gifted student to AI hero, DeepSeek founder inspires a nation

Hailing from an obscure village in southern China, Liang Wenfeng has risen from humble roots to become a household name.

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US-China relations

Chinese AI pioneer DeepSeek branded ‘profound threat’ to US national security

Congressional report says the company has Communist Party links and is ‘siphoning data’ from the US and sending it to Beijing.

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The congressional committee said DeepSeek had ties to military research and strategic labs. Photo: Reuters
US-China relations

Nvidia expects US$5.5 billion hit as US targets chips sent to China

Export licences are now required for the company’s H20 artificial intelligence chip, which have been seeing growing Chinese demand.

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Huawei

Huawei launches new AI architecture to challenge Nvidia’s dominance

Huawei’s alleged advancement points to the US-sanctioned company’s progress in achieving self-sufficiency in computing power.

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US-China relations

Open Questions | Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’

King’s College, London professor says he ‘cannot think of a worse tactic’ than threatening Beijing and presenting ‘zero-sum’ options.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Quark surpasses ByteDance’s Doubao as China’s top AI app

Quark’s rapid ascent comes as Alibaba has transformed the app from a cloud storage and search service into an ‘AI super assistant’.

A Quark advertisement at the airport in Nanning, China. Photo: Simon Song
China technology

Opinion | The AI rivalry to watch is between China and Chinese in the US

Will the next generation choose China’s speed and resources with higher guard rails, or the chaotic, open-ended US where failure is allowed?

China economy

Opinion | Trump’s targeting of China will only spur its economic recovery

Trump’s policies are repelling nations and academics, helping China deepen trading ties and attract talent even as the US heads towards recession.

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US-China relations

US must boost AI funding to counter China’s advances, House hears

Beijing’s ability to develop cutting-edge systems at fraction of cost of American competitors could shift balance of tech and economic power.

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Deepseek’s low-cost AI model was developed with significantly fewer computing resources than those of bigger US tech firms like OpenAI and Meta. Photo: AFP
Artificial intelligence

DeepSeek unveils new AI reasoning method amid anticipation for R2 model

In collaboration with Tsinghua University, DeepSeek developed a technique combining reasoning methods to guide AI models towards human preferences.

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DeepSeek has unveiled a new approach to improving reasoning AI models amid anticipation for the release of the follow-up to its popular R1 model. Photo: AFP
Stocks

US Treasury chief Bessent: stock market drop a ‘Mag 7’ problem, not a Maga one

The decline has more to do with the emergence of Chinese AI firm DeepSeek than with Trump’s economic policies, Bessent says.

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Diplomacy

Macroscope | Trump could end up making Asia, not America, great again

The US’ presence in Asia is entrenched but the prospect of a Europe-East Asia economic alliance is one card both regions could play.

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